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sn_85 · 08-01-2004, 10:47 PM

i still think ur gonna get flamed. not by me tho.

first, how would u get inside the radiator and paint it? that means somehow taking it apart, paint it, and then put it back together in working condition. There is no way with the viscosity of paint that it can even flow into a radiator through the channels and paint it.

second, the outside of ur black ice is painted where it doesnt need cooling. its painted on the side metal cover that hwlabs puts around for looks or protection, whatever. The fins however are not painted. and even if they were painted only a little bit of the top layer would be painted. And this is being all cooled by air. The inside however needs to be left alone because it is responsible for absorbing the heat from the water. i dont know the exact numbers on the thermal capability of paint but i can assure its not good. ur entire loop would just flow around and around generating more heat from pump and the cpu while not being able to release any heat.

08-01-2004, 10:47 PM	#2
sn_85 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: H-town, TX Posts: 122	i still think ur gonna get flamed. not by me tho. first, how would u get inside the radiator and paint it? that means somehow taking it apart, paint it, and then put it back together in working condition. There is no way with the viscosity of paint that it can even flow into a radiator through the channels and paint it. second, the outside of ur black ice is painted where it doesnt need cooling. its painted on the side metal cover that hwlabs puts around for looks or protection, whatever. The fins however are not painted. and even if they were painted only a little bit of the top layer would be painted. And this is being all cooled by air. The inside however needs to be left alone because it is responsible for absorbing the heat from the water. i dont know the exact numbers on the thermal capability of paint but i can assure its not good. ur entire loop would just flow around and around generating more heat from pump and the cpu while not being able to release any heat. Last edited by sn_85; 08-01-2004 at 10:53 PM.